by Long Island Chess Club
The Chess Angle is the official podcast of the renowned Long Island Chess Club in NY. We discuss chess, tournament play, and improvement at the amateur and club level. Featured guests include titled players and dedicated amateurs. New episodes drop on Sundays. Web: www.thechessangle.com. Twitter (X): www.twitter.com/TheChessAngle. Email: [email protected]. Thank you for listening and we hope you win your next game!
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April 20, 2025
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This episode is a review of the chess.com course <strong><a href= "https://www.chess.com/lessons/build-your-technique" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">"Build Your Technique" by FM Thomas Wolski</a>.</strong> This is a highly recommended training module for adult players looking to improve. We also share some chess club stories, dive into the Listener Mailbag, and react to a <strong><a href= "https://www.chess.com/article/view/time-controls-and-game-results-on-chess-com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">chess.com article about common online time controls</a>.</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">📧 If you have a question, comment, or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at <strong><a href= "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>🎯 Our Links: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.thechessangle.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Website</strong></a></span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.twitter.com/thechessangle" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Twitter (X)</strong></a></span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHNy9CGyP_X5fGsGz3oXvuA" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (Chess Angle Podcast)</strong></a></span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LongIslandCC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (LI Chess Club)</strong></a></span></li> <li style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thechessangle" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Buy Me a Coffee</strong></a></span></li> </ul>
April 13, 2025
<p>This week we discuss ratings and improvement for busy adults. You may wish to check out the <strong><a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/chessbeginners/comments/1h99g2p/my_chess_club_told_me_it_is_near_impossible_to/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reddit post</a></strong> referenced in this episode. </p> <p>📧 If you have a question, comment, or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at <strong><a href= "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></strong>.</p> <p><strong>🎯 Our Links: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thechessangle.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Website</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/thechessangle" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Twitter (X)</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHNy9CGyP_X5fGsGz3oXvuA" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (Chess Angle Podcast)</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LongIslandCC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (LI Chess Club)</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thechessangle" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Buy Me a Coffee</strong></a></li> </ul>
April 6, 2025
<p>This episode is a thematic analysis of an amateur game with takeaways that are instruction rich. Topics covered:</p> <ul> <li>Bird's Opening (1. f4)</li> <li>Unnecessary defensive moves</li> <li>Sacrificing pieces</li> <li>Material vs. Initiative</li> <li>Calculation</li> <li>Central Control</li> </ul> <p>Referenced:</p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: bold;"><a href= "https://new.uschess.org/guide-successful-chess-club" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Guide to a Successful Chess Club</strong></a></li> <li>Game analyzed (G/90;d10): <strong id= "docs-internal-guid-bde373ab-7fff-94cd-d356-8445b08961e0"></strong></li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">1. f4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. e3 Nf6 4. b3 e6 5. Bb2 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O d6 8. c4 Nbd7 9. Nc3 c5 10. Qc2 Qc7 11. d4 cxd4 12. exd4 d5 13. Ne5 dxc4 14. bxc4 Rad8 15. Bd3 a6 16. Rae1 Qd6 17. Nb1 Qc7 18. f5? Nxe5! 19. dxe5 Bc5+ 20. Kh1 Ng4! 21.fxe6 Rxd3? 22. Qxd3 Nf2+ 23. Rxf2 Bxf2 24. exf7+ Rxf7 25. Rd1 Bxg2+?? 26. Kxg2 Qc6+ 27. Qd5 Qg6+ 28. Kh1 1-0</p> <p>📧 If you have a question, comment, or topic idea for a future episode, e-mail us at <strong><a href= "mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></strong>.</p> <p><strong>🎯 Our Links: </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thechessangle.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Website</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitter.com/thechessangle" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Twitter (X)</strong></a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHNy9CGyP_X5fGsGz3oXvuA" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (Chess Angle Podcast)</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LongIslandCC" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>YouTube (LI Chess Club)</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thechessangle" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Buy Me a Coffee</strong></a></li> </ul>
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